Deployment, divorce, and parental alienation: How many have experienced this?

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:29:34 -0400

How many have experienced, or know a Soldier, coming back from deployment faced with their spouse's infidelity and divorce. I'm sure the numbers are staggering! Add to that a campaign of denigration by that spouse to turn your child against you and your entire family. This is known as Parental Alienation. I've started a group called HE.A.L. Parental Alienation on FB and want to help as many people as possible by spreading the word of Hope, Education, Awareness, and Legislative Reform.

Please share your thoughts and experiences here and in the group. Thanks!

Response by CPT Zachary Brooks made Mar 31 at 2015 9:49 AM

CPT Zachary Brooks — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:49:23 -0400

I am preparing for a deployment (my first) in a few months. I will try to remember to keep this in mind for my other soldiers in case we come across an issue.

Thank you for the information.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2015 2:13 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:13:25 -0400

Below is the link to my Facebook group H.E.A.L. Parental Alienation.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/ [login to see] 23412?tsid=0 [login to see] 479524&source=typeahead

Thanks for taking the time to check it out and please join and share.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2015 2:16 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:16:16 -0400

Any thoughts on making this topic part of the Resiliency Training initiative?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2015 10:41 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 May 2015 10:41:47 -0400

This is definitely a major issue and I applaud you for trying to do something about it.

Another major issue related to this that most people don't yet know about is how the army, facing congressional pressure about sexual assault, is now on a witch hunt for service members that are dealing with this and similar situations.

Rather than helping the Soldier, they are actually providing benefits to spouses and even boyfriend/girlfriend acquaintances that make accusations against Soldiers. It's a double tap. Separate yourself from an abusive and/or cheating spouse and the army will actually go to them and prosecute you.
I know many others that are facing this situation. My story is below.

http://ncfm.org/2015/04/news/discrimination-news/against-men-news/ncfm-sends-letter-to-department-of-defense-re-discrimination-against-men-in-the-military-and-the-persecution-of-major-christian-martin/

Response by SGT John Hamby made Jun 3 at 2017 6:56 PM

SGT John Hamby — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 18:56:38 -0400

i have personally experienced everything that you have stated there, Chief, & i have been in a constant battle with my ex-wife & her family for the past 14 years, and also having to deal with 2-faced ex-in-laws who have made it their mission to completely turn my son & my daughter against me.
i found out about my first wife's infidelity after i returned from Korea when i found a couple of pictures of her & another man that were taken in January 2005, when i was stationed in Korea.